Fairbanks Ranch NewsLocal news for Fairbanks Ranch, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Mandatory Evacuation: Fairbanks Ranch- October 30, 2007 Reverse 9-1-1 is being used to issue mandatory evacuation orders to 1,197 Fairbanks Ranch households. via Blog Clubhttp://www.topix.net/city/fairbanks-ranch-ca/2007/10/mandatory-evacuation-fairbanks-ranch?... Where the flames and the fear started- October 28, 2007 "There was no way to put the fire out." SAN DIEGO -- In the rolling high country near Santa Ysabel, cattle rancher Glenn Drown got a call shortly after noon last Sunday, from his sister-in-law just down the hill. via Los Angeles Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/fairbanks-ranch-ca/2007/10/where-the-flames-and-the-fear-started... Evacuees try to return, with mixed results- October 27, 2007 "If people try to sneak back into an area that's restricted, then that is a problem" By: PAUL SISSON - Staff Writer National Guard troops turn many away Carrying a bag with his father-in-law's thyroid medication inside, Johnny Hidalgo resolutely walked across a National Guard checkpoint on ... via North County Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/fairbanks-ranch-ca/2007/10/evacuees-try-to-return-with-mixed-res... Don Kohlbauer Union-Tribune750 homes destroyed or damaged- October 25, 2007 "We are partners in this. The state and the federal government. Everyone is coming together to help." The Witch Creek fire burning across northern San Diego County has left a grim toll: 500 homes destroyed and 250 damaged; 100 commercial buildings destroyed and 75 damaged; 50 outbuildings destroyed and 50 more ... via San Diego Union-Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/fairbanks-ranch-ca/2007/10/don-kohlbauer-union-tribune750-homes-... Wildfires rage across Southern California - Summary- October 23, 2007 "It's the perfect firestorm - you have heat, everything is very dry, and you have extraordinary winds. That's the perfect situation for fires." Under fiery skies choked with soot and ash, 250,000 San Diego area residents fled their homes Monday as stiff Santa Ana winds spread furious wildfires across Southern California in what Governor Arnold ... via Earth Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/fairbanks-ranch-ca/2007/10/wildfires-rage-across-southern-califo... |